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THE PAINTING WAS PURCHASED AT AN AUCTION HOUSE REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE PAINTING RECEIVED FROM THE AUCTION HOUSE Oil on wooden board in good, intact condition, possible slight bulging of the board on the outside, paint looks a bit dirty, one small pin hole near the upper right corner, other smaller scattered dirt, signed, dated and described near the grass on the right, under glass in a rich and probably original gilt frame. Provenance:1. Christie’s December 1958, number 1132. Christie’s 1959, number 403. Sotheby’s 1962, number 203 as «Near Brussels, landscape with beach»4. Sotheby’s 1963, number 173 as «Landscape with villagers on a sandy shore by a stream.» THOMAS SIDNEY COOPER CVO RA (1806-1902) ARTPRICE up to €222,900 1828 Old Oil Painting Resting by the Roadside Dimensions with frame: 27.5 x 23.6in Oil on wood. The painting is signed and dated «THOMAS SIDNEY COOPER 1828».THOMAS SIDNEY COOPER (1806-1902) – The artist is listed on all art portals, including Artprice, where prices for his works reach up to €222,900.Thomas Sidney COOPER – was an artist born in England in 1803 and died in 1902. The artist’s work has been auctioned 1,627 times, mostly in the Paintings category. The earliest auction recorded at ARTPRICE is Highland cattle on a path in a mountain lake landscape sold at Christie’s in 1983 (painting) and the most recent is Cows by the Water sold in 2023 (drawing-watercolour). He is ranked 5282 in the world ranking of the best-selling artists at auction (sales 2022). The artist’s works are mainly sold in the United Kingdom. The artist has collaborated with James Baker PYNE but also with other artists. Artprice’s extended analysis for Thomas Sidney COOPER is based on 1,627 auctions. Thomas Sidney Cooper CVO RA – was an English landscape painter, known for his paintings of cattle and cattle. Even as a young child he showed a keen interest in art, but family circumstances did not allow him to pursue a regular education. At the age of twelve he began to work in the workshop of a carriage painter. He later found employment as a set designer and worked in both jobs simultaneously for about eight years. However, he continued to dream of becoming an artist and spent every free minute drawing and painting landscapes. At the age of about twenty he went to London, where he sketched for a time at the British Museum and was accepted as a student at the Royal Academy of Arts. He then returned to Canterbury, where he earned his living as a drawing teacher, selling sketches and drawings. In 1827 he settled in Brussels, married and in 1829 took a job as a teacher in Brussels. There he befriended Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven, the great Belgian animal painter, who greatly influenced his style. The Dutch school of the 17th century also influenced him. Due to the Belgian Revolution he returned to London and exhibited his first painting at the Royal Academy (1833), beginning a very long career as an exhibitor.He is primarily associated with his paintings of cattle and sheep, earning him the nickname «Cow Cooper». Between 1847 and 1870 he collaborated on several paintings with Frederick Richard Lee R.A. together, with Lee painting the landscape and Cooper adding the animals to complete the scene. In 1845 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy (ARA) and on 22 June 1867 a Royal Academician (RA). As the senior member of the Royal Academy of Arts at the time of King Edward VII’s coronation in 1901, Cooper was received in audience by the King in July 1901 and appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). He was a major philanthropist in Canterbury and donated part of his wealth to distribute bread and coal to the poor at Christmas. The painting is framed in the original old frame.Age-related condition is visible in the photos. The attached photos are an integral part of the painting description. Number: 38859/9540